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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Avantgarde acoustic - Zero 1


3 way active speaker with 2 horns for mid and treble.
All the digital inputs.
Crossover and room adjustment implemented in DSP




DriversSubwoofer: 30 – 250 Hz
Midrange horn: 250 – 2.000 Hz
Tweeter horn: 2.000 – 20.000 Hz


Digital inputS/PDIF
Toslink
AES/EBU
USB
Analogue inputOptional (AD converter)
Amp2 x 50 watts + 1 x 400 watts
CrossoverDSP: 6 channel, 66-bit FPGA
Filter steepnessUp to 100 dB/octave
Filter typeProgressive FIR filters
Phase shifts< 5 degrees
DAC3 x 24-bit Burr & Brown
Master/slave radio link2.4 GHz ISM/SRD
Amplitude linearization*Yes
Phase linearization*Yes
Room adjustment/equalization*100 EQs, each with 16,000 frequency points
Weight30 kg
BxHxD490 x 1040 x 318 mm


* with optional software

Website: Avantgarde acoustic
Price € 9000